I'm going to take you out of the vehicle. >> Ma'am, I am not >> I'm um >> We're going to step out of the vehicle. >> Okay. Please. Can I Can I Okay, cuz I have this right here in my Okay. Thank you. All right. May I please get my >> On December 24th, 2024, a routine traffic stop turned into an oddly tense showdown in Sarasota. A driver caught with criminally expired tags challenged the officer's right to runner plates and provide ID. Talk about turning a simple check into a confusing game. Things escalated quickly with lots of back and forth and a dash of frustration. Watch the video to find out what actually happened. >> I'm off to Sarasota Police Department. >> Hello. How are you? >> What's going on today? >> I don't know. I'm trying to figure it out myself. >> What are you trying to figure out? Why you're stopping me? What have I done? >> So, your registration comes back to be criminally expired. >> Okay. >> Do you have your driver's license and registration on you? >> I do, but I would like to know what it is that you stopped me for before you even ran my tags. >> What have I done? >> So, I did a routine run on your tag and the fact that you followed me nose to nose >> in my mirror and your tag is like permanently expired. So, based off your unusual behavior, I did a routine check of your tag, which came back again when they expired. So, do you have your driver's license and registration? >> I do, but my problem is that I'd like to know what it is that I did wrong because I >> You're driving the vehicle with a crimally expired tag. >> But you would have to know that like you would have to run that. So, then therefore, >> let me see your driver's license and registration. I'm not going to ask again. >> Okay. What I would like to know is what I did wrong before. >> You are driving a vehicle with a crimally expired registration. Let me see your driver's license and or registration. >> Okay. But I would like to know what I did before >> before you were even to run those tags. What is it? >> Ma'am, driver's license and registration. >> Right. But I would like to know >> driver's license and registration ma'am. probably. >> So, if I were to tell you no, then what? Because I would like to know >> then you're going to be arrested for not identifying yourself during a lawful stop. >> But what is it that you would license and registration? >> What is it that you would have to stop me for the lawful stop? Because >> because you are driving a vehicle with a criminal before you even ran my tags. >> I don't have to have a reason to run your tag. Okay. >> You sure about that? 100% sure, ma'am. >> Okay. >> It's a routine run. >> Okay. Even though I didn't do anything wrong, right, >> ma'am? You're driving a vehicle with a permanently expired registration. >> I'd like to know before you ran my tags. >> Driver's license and registration. >> I'd like to know before you license and registration, ma'am. >> All right. So, I'd like to know before you ran my tags, right? >> I'm going to ask one more time. And I'm going to ask one more time. >> No, I'm getting myself together. Grab it, please. >> Right. and I'm getting my stuff together, but I'd like to know. >> Okay. I will be happy anything else that you would like as soon as I get your driver's license and registration. >> Okay. >> But you have no reason why to stop me. >> The stop began like a slow cook rather than a flash fry. Officer greeted with casual what's up energy met by driver's existential confusion about why she was stopped. It felt less like law enforcement and more like a first date with no small talk where both parties were awkwardly waiting for the other to drop a hint >> beforehand. Right. >> Again, I have to No, no, no. I'd like you to No, no, no, no. I asked you a question, right? I'm I'm getting I'm getting my stuff together, but I'd like No, no, no. Multiple multiple opportunities and registration. I am asking you one last thing >> and I'm getting that together. Getting out of this vehicle. So, driver getting my stuff together right now, but I'd like to know beforehand >> before you even ran my tags, there was nothing that I did wrong, please. >> No, you're going to answer that question. All right. So, therefore, you don't want to answer that question. >> Okay, let's grab our driver's license, >> right? You don't want to answer that question. So, beforehand, there was nothing that I did wrong. >> All right. >> Okay. Are you >> Oh, no. No, no, no. I'm sorry. No, I'm not failing to identify myself. I am identifying myself right now. Now, what I would like to know is >> you're not identifying yourself. Driver's license, >> right? And I am. So, >> we're going to step out of this vehicle. >> And we can step out of this vehicle. Now, what I would like to know is Okay. >> Let's step out of the vehicle. >> All right. >> Let's step out of the vehicle. >> Can I please have some space to step out of the vehicle? >> Okay. >> All right. >> Be my guest, ma'am. >> Thank you. May May I please have May I please >> step out of the vehicle or I'm going to take you out of the vehicle? >> Ma'am, I am not I'm >> We're gonna step out of the vehicle. >> Okay. Please, can I can I Okay, cuz I have this right here in my Okay. Thank you. All right. >> May I please get my >> Can I put your hand on your back? >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> You're going to change for not providing your identification. I want to provide I provided you ample opportunity to do >> I want to provide and I have video right here. I want to provide my identification. >> Okay. >> May I please provide identification to you? >> No. Okay. >> I cannot provide one. Even though I was trying to get my identical. >> Sure. >> Okay. >> I want to provide my identification. >> Okay. I asked you multiple times. >> Yeah. And I was trying to get that for you. >> You were not. >> I was digging in my wallet >> to identify myself, but okay. Sure. >> Whatever you need to do in order to, I guess, go about your day. Hey, she has a currently expired registration. She was >> I literally tried to get identification and she did not allow me to. >> She did not allow me to. >> Okay. Are you going to provide me your name? >> No. >> No. Because I tried to provide No, I tried. >> I gave you ample opportunity. >> I tried to provide her my identification. No. No. I have my identification. I will provide you it. No, she's not trying to do that. >> She's just not willing to give it to you. She can go to jail. I tried to provide it for her. Running plates without cause is as normal as morning coffee. But apparently this was the first time the driver heard that. Instead of accepting the simple fact, she launched a full inquiry demanding reasons for the run like it was a secret government file. It was an odd insistence on fairness before compliance like trying to get your cake and eat it without paying the bakery. >> Do you know if this car is behind you or not? >> It's my friend. I try to provide identification for you. It's my friend. >> Thank you >> identification. We're not IDing ourselves. You're refusing to get information. I am not. But if that's what you want to take, I have my friend right there and I have them on the phone. And if that's what the take you want to take, I have my phone right there, too. If that's the take you want to take, then by all means, take it. >> That's fine. >> Yep. I try to provide identification. You want to take that take, too? >> Listen, I tried. No. Please don't. Please don't. Please don't. Please don't. [Applause] Okay. Do you have anyone that can pick up this car for you? Otherwise, it's going to be >> right there. >> That is a single driver. >> Okay. He can get he can get other people. >> Sounds like a great idea. Okay. So, we're going to get the vehicle to do you have anything on you that can stick me poke me or anything? Pablo. >> Hey. Do you have anything that can stick me, poke me, pro me on you? >> When I try to provide identification, you're going to take me to jail. >> Okay. Do you have anything on you that's going to >> No, but what I want to know is you're going to try to take me You're taking me to jail when I try to provide an identification. >> You did not. >> I did. I have it on video. >> Okay. >> And you know I did. I was digging in my wallet. >> Pablo. Pablo, >> may I please provide identification when I try to give you identification? Pablo. All right, we're going to kick our shoe off one at a time. Sir, ma'am, >> may I please have you stand this way? Stand this way. >> Stand this way. Take this shoe off and kick your foot back. >> Take this shoe off and let's kick our foot back, please. >> Ma'am, I tried to give you identification. Why are you doing this? >> I'm going to ask you again. Take >> Okay, I'm going to ask you again, too. Why are you doing this? Is it for numbers? Because it's the end of the year of the the year. Is it that is that why >> I don't have numbers. Can you take your shoe off, please? >> No, you're one of those. >> We're going to leave the car. >> Take your foot back. I'm not doing I haven't done >> officer was chill, calm, cool, just doing the job. But Miss Drama Queen wasn't having it. She went full meltdown mode like she was fighting for a trophy in a yelling contest. No shame, no filter, no logic. Requests for compliance met with resistance and the energy was less law and order and more who will blink first. Can he take my car? Like I haven't done anything. I tried to give her identification. >> She's on a power trip. How are none of you listening to this? When I try to give her my identification, it's on video. I have a video of it. >> Let's slip our shoes on like sandals. Put your shoes on. >> Either put your shoes on or we're going. >> Ma'am, I tried to give you my identification. Like, why are you doing this? >> I don't understand. Like, I have given you my identification. >> All right, we're going to go in the back of my car. >> My goodness. >> You really want to do this when I try to give you my identification? You must be new. >> No, you must be new. You must be new. You must be new. You look new. >> Okay. >> Yeah. You >> lean back so I can get your seat belt on. >> For what? >> Lean back so I can get your seat belt on. >> For what? >> Exactly. >> For what? >> For what? You want to >> do you want any of your belongings to go with you to the jail? >> Do I really have to go to jail when I was trying to give you identification? >> Would you like your phone or anything to go with you to the jail? >> Please. But I don't want to go to jail. Like I haven't done anything. >> Okay. What do you want to go with? You told you. >> So I'm going to jail. >> I'm not going to ask one more time. Either tell me or we're going to go without any belongings. >> What have I done? >> So you don't want anything to go with you to jail? >> I want my phone. Can I have my wallet go to him? But like >> Nope. It's going to get toyed with the vehicle. We're not giving anything to him. So again, would you like your wallet to go with you to the jail as well or just your phone? My wallet can go too. But what did I do wrong when I was trying to give you? >> She wants her phone and wallet. >> May I please speak to him before I go to jail? >> No, ma'am. >> What have What is my charge? >> Obstruction. >> When I haven't obstructed anything. >> So, what about my car? Where can I get my car from? It's going to get towed. It's on 301 and 12 street. >> Pretty sure that's a uh >> May I please speak to him before I go to jail? >> Yeah, >> sir. >> May I please speak to him before I go to jail? I haven't done anything wrong. >> I already answered that. >> But I haven't Why are you searching through my stuff? >> Cuz it's going with you to jail and anything that goes in my vehicle has to get searched. So I asked you to eat. No, no, no, no, no. So then therefore can he have? >> First, she broke the law, cruising with expired tags. Then she ran her mouth like she was at a debate tournament. Finally, she sat in the cop car like it was a VIP Uber ride. Still trying to argue about what she did wrong. Sis, that list was long. Just cuz you pretend it ain't there doesn't make it disappear. You played yourself. >> Have it because I I >> What? Can he have it? I really do not appreciate you going through my stuff. >> Okay. Well, I'm asking you if he can have it. I don't want you going through my stuff. Okay. So, again, I gave you the option. >> Okay. But you did not give me the option of you going through my stuff. I did not know that. So then therefore, can he have it? >> Can he have my stuff? I do not want you going through my stuff. I did not give you right to go through my stuff. >> So therefore, can he have my stuff? So you do not go through my stuff. >> Can I have a sergeant out here, please? >> I feel like a sergeant. >> Yes. May I have a sergeant out here, please? >> Sure. >> Mayor, whoever you need to get out here, but anyone? No. Like, you're still going through my stuff when I've asked you. Please give it to him. >> No. No. No. No. No. No. No, I need you to either call mayor or sergeant. You're going through my stuff at this point. >> I do not want you to go through my stuff. I did not ask for that. >> Okay. So, >> your stuff is going to get checked one way or another. >> That's okay. But I did not ask you to go through my stuff. You did not ask to go through my stuff either. So, therefore, mayor or sergeant come through come here because you are going through my stuff now. I am not okay with that. I did not consent for you to go through my stuff. >> She wants the mayor. >> I did not consent for you to go through my stuff. >> I did not consent for you to go through my stuff. >> Okay, that's >> You are going through my stuff and now you are taking pictures when I have asked you to not go through my stuff >> of your ID that you prevail. You failed to provide. >> No, that is not my ID at all. >> Well, it's a metal. >> You are not that is not my ID though. That is not my ID at all. So therefore, you have taken things from me and you have taken things like No, no. >> It's called search and >> No, I did not I did not consent to that. >> I have to be under arrest. >> But I'm under arrest for obstruction. Like I did not do anything. >> Yeah, but they they they are she literally arrested me for something that I did not do. I'm not obstructing anything. I'm not a I did not obstruct to any kind of information. I tried to give her my hang >> tight right there. >> So again, that's not up to you. And the sergeant is going to meet you down at the jail. >> No reason why. There's no reason why. There's not even anything going on in downtown. Oh my god. This is unbelievable. >> What? >> You only get an obstruction. You're going to hold >> what you used to be. >> So you're wasting your time. You wasting my tax pay your money because this is what all of this. >> The whole episode was a reminder that routine stops can spiral when mutual understanding takes a holiday. It was less law and order and more law and stubbornness. The kind of drama best left to daytime soaps. She was charged with driving under the influence and resisting an officer without violence. So, in the end, if you enjoyed the video, hit that like button and drop your thoughts in the comments. Let's see who stands out the most. The best comment gets pinned. And hey, don't forget to share this video with your friends and family so they don't miss out on the fun. And now, here's a challenge for you. On your screen, you're seeing the four best playlists. Click on anyone and I promise you won't regret it. You'll definitely enjoy this one. See you next time.